President Donald Trump will scrap — for now — a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that drew rare bipartisan condemnation on Capitol Hill, a source familiar with the matter told NOTUS.
Trump had created the fund as part of a settlement with the IRS over the leak of his tax returns, but the backlash was swift and bipartisan. Critics questioned whether the fund could be used to compensate those convicted in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, and the proposal drew pushback even from Republicans. Axios first reported the news that Trump planned to drop the idea.
A judge blocked the fund last week, and the Justice Department said Monday it would not challenge that ruling — a rare instance of the administration backing down.